CLASS YII. rACIIYDi:i;MAT.V . 2.S9 



S. C'ommuiii'.'i. — The Common Hog. The numerous domestic varieties 

 of swine nre so well and universally known as to render any particular 

 description of them here entirely superHuous. Most of them have been in- 

 troduced from England, as tlie IIani[)shirc, ]>erkshire, Sullblk, and Cheshire 

 breeds, improved by crosses, but not materially changed. The Ciiinesc pig 

 has now become quite fre(|ucnt. These animals are connuonly black, the 

 form characterized by a line appearance, small head, tiiin ears, and short and 

 slender legs. They are easily fed, and often become one vast mass of fat, 

 rendering them unfit for ordinary table use. It is probable that a cross with 

 some other breed would jiroduce a more desirable variety. 



The domestic pig apjiears to possess considerable intelligence and capa- 

 bility of attachment. An anecdote is related of one which became attached 

 to a bulldog, and would follow and sport with it in various ways. It would 

 also follow its owner, when accompanied by the dog, for a distance extend- 

 infT half a dozen miles ; and the dog being very fond of swimming, the pig 

 imitated the same propensity, — a propensity which is not usual or natural in 

 such animals, — and apparently had nuicli pleasure, and showed a good deal 

 of dexterity, in this element. If any floating substance were thrown into the 

 water for the dog to bring out, the pig would follow, and dispute the prize 

 with its canine companion, exhibiting much (juickness and adroitness. The 

 two animals always slept together. Most of our readers remember the 

 amusing tricks performed by trained pigs, which are often exhibited by 

 showmen about the country. 



/S. UabiroHSsa. — -The Hog Deer. This species is fnmd in tlic ^Molucca 

 Islands and some others of the Indian Archipelago. It is a handsome ani- 

 mal, and derives its name from two enormous tusks which project from the 

 jaws, and curve upward and backward on each side of the nose, something 

 like the horns of a deer. 



iS. ^-EluDil. — ^T]Iian's "Wart Hog. This animal is remarkable for its 

 large and strong tusks, and for the swollen and warty appearance of its face. 

 Between the ears arises a mane, whicli cxten<ls along its neck and liack, the 

 single hairs of whicli are often ten inches long. Tlicso bristles do not have 

 an individual root, but from each root spring from three to six hairs, form- 

 ing a tuft. It is a native of xVfrica, frc(picnting low bushes and forests. 

 When seeking food, it creeps on its bent fore feet, and in this jiosture digs 

 up the roots on which it feeds, by means of its powerfid corner teeth. 



/b'. Lavrntus. — The ^Ethiopian "Wart-Hog. There is not, according to 

 the traveller Daniels, a more disgusting or savage animal than the wild hog 

 of Africa. It abounds in the woods of Sitsikannna, and is generally hunted 

 by dogs, whicli, with its long, sharp fangs growing out of the lower jaw, it 

 sometimes lacerates in a dreadful manner. Two remarkable excrescences 

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